The Red Jacket and Memories. 30 December 2023

Happy New Year!

This will definitely have to be my last post for 2023- my actifit activity for 30th December. I didn't quite expect to reach 5k steps yesterday, but I did, so here it goes.

It's a Saturday, and I could no longer postpone our grocery shopping. The freezer is empty, and the same goes for our pantry cabinet. Besides, we've got to have something for NYE dinner, right?

Little Miss has been keen on accompanying me in these activities recently, and I love that. She got to decide where we went, and she was also my "walking grocery list" (which I gotta rely on with a sack of salt!). Lol. We did not shop for a lot, except for this week's supplies.

I forgot my wallet.

Oh, I forgot to mention that I forgot my wallet at home. We only realized that when it was already time to pay for petrol. We passed by the petrol station before heading to the mall, and that almost came down to a major face palm moment.

What should I do?

Thanks goodness for Samsung Pay, I was able to pay using my phone. The gas attendant obviously didn't have experience with a customer using Samsung Pay. He said only Apple pay. Lol. My mind was racing what I should do should it have not worked. What an embarrassing situation! I thought I'd leave my ID as some sort of collateral but I quickly realized I didn't have my wallet, so there's really nothing I could leave there. 😅

The Red Jacket

This is my youngest son's old jacket back when he was a toddler. He saw it was outside and his dad made it into a rag (not that its material makes a good rag. 🧐

He was not happy about it, so he took it and washed it.

Memories. ❤️

He said it's for memories. I told him he has lots of pictures and videos with that jacket, but he said actually having it os different because through it, he can also see how big he has already grown.

To this, I agree. Time really passes by so quickly. One minute they are just tiny little humans in our arms, and the next time we look, they are already grown.

My heart aches both happy and sad ways. But then these are inevitable. That's why I choose to make more memories.

Core memories with my Little Tribe. They are not little forever, but I will forever hold them in my heart.

The year that has been.

Looking back, the year really happened so fast, and some of it was almost a blur.

There were times when I got too preoccupied with my own thoughts and worries, and I was not exactly present with them.

In this coming year, I would like to be more present and intentional as I could ever be, especially for my family. Cherish and harness connections- make 2024 and beyond the best.

Cheers, everyone, for a fantastic year 2023. 🎉🥂🍾

May we all have a happy, wealthy, and healthy 2024 and beyond.

❤️ arlyn

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Daily Activity, House Chores, Shopping, Walking